Lawn-sprinkler.



L. G. Looms.. P. I. TUTTLE.

LAWN SPRINKLBR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1908.

Ptented Apr. 27,

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Arne iba-fini risica LESTER Gr. LOOMIS AND PAUL IRVING TUTTLE, OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

LAWN-srninxtnn.

Specification of Letters Patent.`

Patented April 27, 1909.

Application filed August 10, 1908. Serial No. 447,881.

To all whom it may concern:

VVBe itlniown that we, LESTER G; LooMis and PAUL liiviivc TUTTLE, citizens of the United States, residing at Inglewood, in .the county of Los Angelesand State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Sprinklers, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to improvements in lawn sprinklers, and has 4for its object to provide improvements of the lcharacter stated, which will be superior in point of simplicity and inexpensiveness of construction, positiveness and economy of operation, and general efficiency. f

The invention consists in the novelprovision, construct-ion, formation, combination, association and relative arrangement of parts, members and features, all as hereinafter described, shown in the drawing, and

finally pointed out in claims.

In the drawing -Figure 1 is lan upper face view, or plan view, of a lawn sprinkler embodying the invention; Fig. 2 isa Jvertical transverse sectional view, oartly in full lines,

taken centrally of Fig. 1, upon'the lineV 2 2, and looking in the direction of the appended arrows; and, Figs. 3, et, 5 and 6 'are detail transverse horizontal sectional views of a portion of the construction, embodying means for varying conditions ofejection of 4water from the sprinkler.

Corresponding parts in allthe gures are denoted by the same reference characters.

Referring with particularity to the drawing, the improved lawn sprinkler comprises a tubular body A, means B for varying the conditions of ejection of water from-the tubular body A, and means C for directing the ejected water. L

A particular preferred form of provision, construction, form, combination, association and relative arrangement of parts, members and features ofl a-n improved lawn sprinkler embodying the invention, is as follows ti The tubularbody A comprises two communicating portions, 7 :and 8, respectively, extending rectangularly, yeach ewith respect to the other, the portion 7 being intended for emplacement in. substantially horizontalV posit-ion with the portion V8 extendingsubstantially vertically and'A supported by the portion 7, which may be provided with an elongated foot 9 to insure stability of support, said foot extending transversely of the tubular portion 7. The end of the portion v7 opposite lthat which communicates With the portion V7 are formed a plurality of lateral ports or openings 13 through which the water issues after its traverse of the tubular portion 7. Combined with the ports 13, and Vincluded therewith in the means B for varying the conditions of ejection of water from the tubular body A is a circular cap 14:, fitting over the headed upper end 12 of the tubular portion 8and extending downwardly in closefit aroundtlie walls of the tubular portion 8,- which walls are circular in form and continuous with the exception of the ports oropenings 13 therein. Said ports or openings 13 are arranged in a series, the members of which 'are spaced substantially 90o each `from the next adjacent port. The cap 14 is provided with ajplurality of ports or openings 15, 16, 17,18 and 19 adapted for registration, under predetermined conditions of adjustment of the cap 14, with the ports' or openings` 13. The port 15` is of twicethe width of each ofthe ports 13, which latter are of the same width. The

Y port'16 is of ive times the width of each of the ports 13; the port 17 is of the same width as each of the ports 13; the port 18 is of the same width Las each of the ports 13 and the port 19 is of the same width as each of the ports 13. j

The j, means C for directing the ejected water', comprises a plurality of fixed wings or blades 20,\all substantially of the `same formation anddimensionsfand 'grouped in a series around the tubular portion 8, springing upwardly from the plane of connection of said portion 8 with the portion Each of said wings or blades 2O isV so arranged that vvone of the ports or openings 13 opens in registration vwith the central portion thereof and each of said wings or blades extends outwardly and upwardly from its base to its outermost end portion with a predetermined inclination with respect to the central axis of the tubular portion 8.

Each of the wings or blades 2O comprises a central edged portion 21 springing from the base thereof and the base of the cap 14 and extending outwardly to the outward perimeter thereof; wnereby water issuing from the respective port 13 opposed to said wing or blade, and 'passingl through the respective port 15, 1G, 17, 13 or 19, will inipinge upon said central edged portion and be divided into two masses, each of which will be deflected by the inner facial portion of a separatehalf of the said wing or blade; said separate halves or portions being designated as 201 and 20h. Each of said halves or portions 20 and 2Gb of each of the wings or blades 20, at the respective sides of the central edged portion 21, includes a lower dished or concaved portion 20C, and an outwardly curved edge portion 20d extending to the perimeter of the wing or blade 20. The material of the wing or blade is slightly thickened in the portions 20d at the inner face of the wing or blade.

The wings or blades 2O may be formed integrally with the tubular portion 7 of the body A; and said wings or blades are relatively separated by elongated openings Q2 extending in proximity to the walls of the cap 14; the wings or blades 2O being connected by webs 23 at the inneil extremities of the openings Q2. Each of the wings 20 fia-res outwardly, whereby the openingsr Q2 are each of substantially the same width throughout the extent thereof. ft results from the relative arrangement of parts above stated that the openings 22 are disposed in positions, each substantially 450 from each of the next adjacent ports 13.

The cap 14 is freely turnable or rotatable upon the tubular portion S, and may be fixed in any desired position of adjustment by securing means D' comprising a wing-nut 24 having a threaded shank 25, passing through an opening 26 in the end of the cap 14 and screwed into the closed or headed upper end 12 of the tubular portion 8.

The .opera-tion, method of use and advantages of the improved lawn sprinkler constituting the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the following statement llVater being admitted to the tubular portion 7 passes upwardly into the tubular portion 8 and thence into the ports or openings 13. lVith the cap 14 adjusted upon the tubular portion S, as clearly shown, respectively in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6, water is permitted to issue respectively through the port 1G, referring to Fig. 3; through the ports 15 and 1G, referring to Fig. 4; through the ports 16 and 1S, referring to Fig. 5, and through the ports 15, 16, 17 and 19, referring to Fig. G. llViththe parts in the position shown in Fig. 3, water will issue through but one of the ports 13; with the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 4, water will issue through two of the ports 13; with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 5. 7ater will issue through three of the ports 13; and with the parts in the positions shown in Fig. t, water will issue through all four of the ports 13. lllater issuing through any one of the ports 13 and a registering port in the cap 14, ilupinges upon one of the blades or wings 2t), being divided into two masses by the central edged portion 2l, thereof. and being thence detiected from the (lished or concavcd portions QO and the outwardly curved portions 20 of the wing or blade. in an upwardly and outwardly directed Ispray or jet, or plu- Iality of jets. Fart of the water. however, circulates over the base of the blade or wing and passes through one or both of the openings between said blade or wing and the next adjacent blades or wings. By adjust.- ing the cap 14 to permit issue. of the water from one or more. of the ports 13, as desired, the volume of the stream issuing from the device and its direction of issue may be regulated. as desired. The securing means D maintains such predetermined adjustment.

lt results from the formation and relative arrangement of the bodies 20 comprising the means C for directing` the ejected water, including' the' provision of the elongated openings whereby said bodies Q0 are spaced apart, that the water deiieetedby the bodies Q() covers a j'nedeterinined area, surrouiuling the sprinkler device, of square formation. The elongated openings 22 permit the radiation of water between the bodies 20 in such manner that the portions of th area not sprayed by he bodies Q0 are completely sprayed; with the result that all the territory surroundii'ig the sprinklerl device, within the outer confines of the moistened area, is completely a ndA effectively sprayed and sprinkled.

le do not desire to be umlerstood as to limiting ourselves to the specific construction, provision, combination, relative arrangement and association of parts, members and features shown and described; but. reserve the right to vary the same, in adapting` the improvemimts to varying` conditiitms of use, without departing from the spirit, of the invention and the terms of the following claims:-

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat.- ent 1. Jr device of the character described, comprising an ai'inular tubular body provided with a plurality of spaced ports, means for permitting egress of liquid through one or more of said spaced ports, and a plurality of wings or blades grouped in a. series around said tubular body and arranged respectively in registration with said spaced ports.

2. A device of the character described,

comprising an annular `tubular bodyv provided with a plurality of spaced ports, means for permitting egress of liquid throughV one or more of said s aced ports, and a ,plurality of Wings or b around said tubular body and arrangedrespectively in registration with said spaced ports; eachy of said wings o rL blades being provided with an intermediate edge portion upon which the' fluid issuing from the respective port directly impinges. i

A device of the character described, comprising a tubular body consisting of connected angularly related tubular portions, one of which is provided with a plurality ot spaced lateral ports; means controlling the egress of liquid through oneor more of said ports; Yand a plurality of wings or blades grouped in a series around the tubu-V lar portion provided with said ports substantially at the plane of connection of said tubular portions; said Wings or blades being separated by openings; and each of said wings or blades Haring outwardly from its base and being provided with an intermediate edged portion and with lateral dished or concave portions; said edged portions being respectively in registration with said ports.

4. In a device of the character described, means for directing` the ejected fluid, comades groupedin a series prising an outwardly inclined and tapering Wing or blade having an intermediate longitudinal edged portion and lateral dished or concave portions terminating in outward curved edged portions.

5. A device of the character described, comprising an annular tubular body pro vided with a plurality of spaced ports, an adjustable cap fitting over said 4tubular body and provided with a plurality of spaced ports arranged for predetermined registration with said first named ports, and a plurality of bodies arranged respectively in registration with said first named ports for directing the fluid ejected from the same.

6. An improved device of the character described, comprising a tubular body, and means for directing the fluid ejected from the tubular square area surrounding v`the device; said means comprising a plurality of spaced bodies separated by elongated openings.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses RAYMOND I. BLAKESLEE 7 CAL. F. HUNTER.

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